Sled.



s. J. TURNER.

SLED.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14, 1909.

978,5 1 5. Patented Dec. 13, 1910.

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SAMUEL J. TURNER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Application filed May 14, 1

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL J. TURNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sleds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to sleds, and more particularly to that class of sleds known as toy sleds.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved sled of this class which shall be cheap, strong and light in weight.

Other objects will appear in the course of this specification, and to these ends this invention consists in the novel features of construction and arrangement set forth in the specification and claims.

The invention is illustrated in the drawing furnished herewith, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sled containing my improvements, with the board removed and showing the same in dotted lines, Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section through the sled, Fig. 3 is an inner side view of a fragment of one of the runners and Fig. 4 is a vertical cross section taken on the line 4.-4 of Fig. 3.

In said drawing 10, 10, represent the runners and 11, the board which is secured to said runners either by screws or rivets as will hereafter appear. The runners are made up of sheet metal, and comprise vertical web portions 12, horizontal flanges 13, which are bent out from the upper edges'of the webs and tread portions 14, bent up from the lower edges of the webs 12. The tread portions are, preferably bent into the form of a U, although this particular shape is immaterial so far as my invention is concerned. The forward ends of the runners are curved upward as shown at 15, the U tread being continued. up along said curve as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. If desired the web may be lightened and ornamented by providing perforations 16, therein.

The runners are connected by braces 17, which are riveted thereto by rivets 18, 19, the rivets 18, passing through the horizontal flanges of the runners, and the rivets 19, passing through the vertical webs 12. The braces as shown, comprise cross bars 20, and knee brackets 21, secured together by rivets 22. The knee brackets have downwardly projecting members 23, which fit against the inner faces of the webs 12, of the runners,

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 13, 1910.

909. Serial No. 495,959.

and hold the same in vertical position. The braces 17, contain perforations 24, to receive screws or rivets 25, for fastening the board 11, to the b'aces. Holes 26, are also provided in the horizontal flanges 13, of the runners, to receive screws or rivets for securing the board to the runners.

The forward or pointed ends of the runners are reinforced by blocks 27, which are somewhat triangular in form and fit between the flanges 13, and U shaped tread 14:, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Said clips are secured to the runners by means of rivets 28, or the like, and a cross rod 29, extends through said blocks 27, and the webs of the runners and is headed upon the outside thereof to securely connect and brace the forward ends of the runners. If desired said plates may have upwardly extending eyes 30, to which may be attached a rope or the like. The blocks 27 are further provided with ribs 31 32, which fit against the flanges 13, and U treads 1 1, to form additional braces therefor.

I realize that various alterations and modifications of this device are possible, without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I do not therefore desire to limit myself to the exact details of construction and arrangement shown and described.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A sled, comprising a pair of sheet metal runners formed with inwardly bent flanges upon their upper edges and U shaped treads upon their lower edges, and braces connecting said runners and having end portions secured to said flanges and downward projections secured to the web portions.

2. A sled, comprising a pair of sheet metal runners, having vertical webs formed with horizontal flanges at their upper edges and U shaped treads at their lower edges, braces connecting said runners and having end portions riveted to said flanges and downward projections riveted to said webs, reinforcement blocks secured to the forward ends of the runners and a cross rod secured in said reinforcement blocks.

3. In a sled, a sheet metal runner, having its lower edge curved upward at its forward end and being formed with an inwardly extending horizontal flan 'e along its upper edge and with an upwardly curved U shaped tread upon its lower edge which continues along said curved front end and a remforcement block fitted between the flange and tread at the front end of the runner and secured thereto.

4:. In a sled, a sheet metal runner having inwardly extending flanges upon its upper and lower edges, the lower flange being curved upward to form a U shaped tread and the lower edge at the forward end being curved upwardly and a reinforcement block fitted between the flanges at the forward end and having integral ribs engaging with the flanges of the runner.

5. In a sled, a sheet metal runner, comprising a vertical web having a straight, horizontal upper edge which extends from end to end of the runner and a horizontal lower edge which curves upward at the forward end of the runner and meets the upper horizontal edge, said web being formed along its upper edge with a flat horizontal flange and along its entire lower edge with an imperforate U shaped tread, the flange and tread being narrower than the web and projecting from the same side thereof, and all of the parts being constructed of a single piece of sheet metal.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name to the foregoing specification, at Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, this 11th day of May 1909.

SAMUEL J. TURNER.

WV1tnesses:

S. B. THOMAS, M. A. HEINRIcHs. 

